Brycenn
An English masculine name derived from the Old English name Brice, meaning "bridge" or "thaw".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Brycenn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brycenn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brycenn births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brycenn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Brycenn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,452
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Brycenn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Brycenn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brycenn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Brycenn
The name Brycenn has its origins in Old English, derived from the words "brice" meaning "breach" or "breaking," and "cen," which means "bold" or "brave." It was a name predominantly used in Anglo-Saxon England during the medieval period, particularly between the 5th and 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brycenn can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals that recorded the history of the Anglo-Saxons. In the entry for the year 779, a person named Brycenn is mentioned as a landowner in Mercia, one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
In the 9th century, a notable figure named Brycenn was a thegn (a noble retainer) in the court of King Edmund the Martyr of East Anglia. Brycenn is said to have played a role in the king's martyrdom at the hands of Danish Vikings in 869.
During the 10th century, a prominent Brycenn was a wealthy landowner and benefactor who donated land to the Benedictine monastery at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. This donation is recorded in the Winchcombe Cartulary, a medieval manuscript that documented the monastery's landholdings.
In the 11th century, a Brycenn served as a sheriff in Worcestershire, a county in the West Midlands of England. His name is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and resources commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
Another notable figure named Brycenn lived in the 12th century. He was a monk at the Benedictine abbey in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and was known for his scholarly writings on theology and philosophy. Some of his works are preserved in the abbey's manuscript collection.
While the name Brycenn was primarily used in Anglo-Saxon England, variations of the name, such as Brychan and Brichanus, were also found in Welsh and Scottish traditions, respectively. However, these variations are distinct from the Old English name Brycenn and have their own linguistic and cultural origins.
People
Brycenn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brycenn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
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FAQ
Brycenn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brycenn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brycenn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Brycenn a common name?
We classify Brycenn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brycenn most popular?
The single biggest year for Brycenn was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brycenn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brycenn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brycenn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brycenn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brycenn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brycenn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brycenn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Brycenn?
Want to know how many people have the name Brycenn? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.